Both teams would start out the scoring fast and early when they combined for three goals in the first 2:47. It would be the fastest time in which two teams would combine for three goals to start a contest this season.

Vegas Golden Knights G Marc-Andre Fleury would earn his 17th win on the season, the most for any goalie this season, with the Vegas 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars last night. Fleury is now two wins away from tying Tony Esposito for ninth place all-time amongst goaltenders.

The Boston Pride would score three goals late in the contest to defeat the Metropolitan Riveters by the score of 5-2.

In the first period, Boston took the lead with a shorthanded goal when Amanda Pelkey scored her third goal on the season at the 8:55 mark. Mallory Souliotis would register the assist on Pelkey’s goal.

The Riveters Madison Packer would tie the score 4:01 later at 1-1. Boston’s Dana Trivigno would make the game a 2-1 contest late in the second period with Trivigno’s second goal on the season.

In the third period, the Riveters would tie the game a 2 a piece when Alexa Gruschow would score her first goal of the season. After Gruschow would score, this is when the Pride would have their three-goal outburst in the final 1:54 of the contest, with two of these goals coming in a 28-second span on power-plays.

At the 18:06 mark, Boston’s Kaleigh Fratkin would score her first goal of the season, with Alyssa Gagliardi getting her second assist on the season. 28 seconds later at the 18:34 mark, Mallory Souliotis would score her third goal on the season. Toni Ann Miano would gain her second assist on the season.

Boston’s fifth goal would be an empty-netter scored by McKenna Brand, her fourth of the season, with 31 seconds left in the contest. Brand’s goal would be assisted by Haley Skarupa, her seventh on the season.

Boston Pride goalie Katie Burt had 21 saves on 23 attempts, good for a save percentage of .913 whereas Metropolitan Riveters goalie Kimberly Sass, despite being pulled in the final minute of the contest, had 31 saves on 35 chances. Sass had a save percentage of .886.

With the win by the Pride, they are now tied with the Minnesota Whitecaps atop the NWHL Standings with a record of 6-2-0.

The NWHL will take a three-week hiatus and resume contests on December 29th, 2018. The Metropolitan Riveters next contest will not take place until January 6th, 2019.

⭐ @_EPettersson led the NHL with 2-6—8 in 3 GP incl. two game winners. He became the 6th rookie in the NHL’s expansion era (since '67-68) to record multiple 5-PT games within a single season – and 2nd to achieve the feat before the end of Dec. (Trottier: 1975-76). #NHLStatspic.twitter.com/1SiaVBvm8q

The NWHL announced that Original NWHLer and current Boston Pride Kaleigh Fratkin has been named this week’s NWHL Player of the Week. Fratkin would score the game-winner for the Boston Pride with 1:54 left to give the Pride the win over the Metropolitan Riveters yesterday. The win would also push the Boston Pride to first place in the NWHL standings with a record of 6-2-0.

Original NWHLer Kaleigh Fratkin scored with 1:54 left to give @TheBostonPride a win over the @Riveters on Sunday and push the Pride into first place! With an assist on the day as well, @fratkin13 is your @EcnVeda NWHL Player of the Week!